Fabulous = Intentional

When you thought I wasn’t lookingWhen you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang myfirst painting on the refrigerator, and I immediatelywanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed astray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kindto animals.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make myfavorite cake for me, and I learned that the littlethings can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I heard you say aprayer, and I knew that there is a God I could alwaystalk to, and I l earned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you make ameal and take it to a friend who was sick, and Ilearned that we all have to help take care of eachother.

When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you give ofyour time and money to help people who had nothing,and I learned that those who have something shouldgive to those who don’t.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you take careof our house and everyone in it, and I learned we haveto take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw how youhandled your responsibilities, even when you didn’tfeel good, and I learned that I would have to beresponsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears comefrom your eyes, and I learned that sometimes thingshurt, but it’s all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw that youcared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I learned most oflife’s lessons that I need to know to be a good andproductive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn’t looking I looked at you andwanted to say,’Thanks for all the things I saw whenyou thought I wasn’t looking.’

————————————————————————————————Makes you think doesn’t it?? Makes you wonder what they see? What are you doing that they see that you don’t want them to see?? A while ago, a woman I know was asked what makes her fabulous.. she said “Being intentional is what makes me fabuous, I’m an intentional mom, wife, friend, and Christian.” That really stuck with me. What did she mean intentional?This poem touches on that VERY nature, and you may think it’s accidental, because of the premise of “when you thought I wasn’t looking”.. well. I had sent this on to the women in my life who shaped me, and my grandma wrote back the most profound one line answer..

“I knew you were looking.”

She did everything intentional. Everything she did was to set an example. I’ve always strived to be so much like her. When I was a teenager I knew I wanted to be a stay at home mom when I had kids, because that is what my grandma was when I was younger, she took me to school, picked me up from school, came and got me early when I was sick, took care of me when I was sick (and when I’m sick now I WISH I could go to her house and snuggle up in her bed with my bell)

OK so back to being an intentional person, the world is always watching you. Be intentional with your compassion, be intentional with your time, be intentional with your resources, be intentional with your courtesies. You don’t have to be a Christian to be intentional. But do everything for a reason, when you go have fun with your friends, be intentional to show them how much they mean to you, with your mate, be intentional to let them know just how much you care about them, with your parents, be intentional to let them know you appreciate all the did for you.

Women are always growing, and unfortunately there are those women who are intentional in hurting others, I say be intentional to turn a deaf ear to their gossip. I say be intentional to lead by example. Why oh why oh why do women set out to tear down other women? It’s a disaster! So be intentional in building other women up.

And remember that though you might not think anyone is paying attention to what you do or say….. SOMEONE always is.